The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-04
THOMASVILLE.
Third Annual Meeting Of the Baptist
Orphanage.-TheT Trouble There
Wednesday.
Correspondence Charlotte Chronicle.


Orphanage.-The Trouble There
Wednesday.
Correspondence Charlotte Chronicle.
THoMAsvILLE, July 27.-The Bap-
tist Orphanage Association held its
third annual meeting here to-day.
An immense crowd was present; the
number being estimated at from five
to six thousand, The State at large1
was well represented. A program of
addresses and sermons had been pre-
pared for the day, and exercises were
held at the harbor and the orphanage
chapel simultaneously. At II a. m.
there was sermon by. Rev. G. B.
Justice, and an address by Hon. j. G.
Scarborough At the;sam hour, in the
chapel there were sermons by Revs.
DIR. Royal and j. w. Wildman. AT
the harbor at 3 p. m.. addresses were
delivered by J. K. Connally and Gov
ernor Scales, and in the chapel the
annual business meeting of the associ-
alton, took place.
Gov. Scales made fine impression.
His address was earnest and powerful,
and was enthusiastically received by
the vast audience who listened to it.
The Association at its business
meeting this afternoon, passed some
important measures DIR. j. ID. HUFF
ham, of Scotland Neck, was elected as
travelling agent of the Association. A
report of the condition of the Orphan
age was made, and showed that So
children now have homes in the insti-
tuition. There is room for IA more,
which will be filled by the fall months.
The total receipts of the Association
in contributions, &c, during the past
year Just ended, amount to $5965, of
which amount the expenditures have
been $5949. Instructions were given
for the speedy erection of two new
buildings, for which the funds have
been provided.
The committee of examination re-
ported that they had investigated the
condition of the Orphanage, and found
it perfectly satisfactory in all details
the children healthy and we'll cared
for.
The Association is not yet quite
three years old, and the rapidity of its
development and successful operat
ion has surpassed all expectation. The
prosperous condition of the enterprise
has been the theme of addresses and
conversation to day, and ,he institu-
tion seems indeed to be likely to furn.
ish source of congratulation to its
projectors. Among prominent peo
pie present to-day were Prof. Hob
good, of Oxford DIR. John Mitchell
of Bertie; Rev. C. E. Taylor, Presi
dent of Wake Forest College, Rev. j
w. Gwaltney, of Greensboro; Rev
HI. A. Blown, of Winston, and others
An outrageous affair took plac'
place this evening which came neal
terminating in serious trouble. A
the base ball groun Is a match game
was being played and some seats hat
been erected for ladies who wished t.
watch the game. A crowd of negroes
came and took possession of thes,
seats before the white people arrived
on the ground. When the crowd col
lected some white men ordered tn,
negroes to vacate the seats, which
they did, threatening and cursing
Later in the day, a negro named
Pete Holt was heard to say there wa
d-n rascal there he was going te
kill, and picking up club, he walk
ed off in the direction of the grow,
near the depot where he met a whit
man, named Jones, drummer, whom
he Immediately began to curse am
| ohusa and made at him with tho cl,, h
some one grabbed the club and tool
it from him when he picked up
large rock and threw it at Jones, miss
ing him and striking horse that wa
standing near by. A policeman cam
up at that moment and Holt turne,
to run. He was followed by the Pc
lice and a number of white men
many joining in the chase as he ra
down the street, till there were nearl
hundred men in pursuit. The neg
ro turned to the right and went int
the woods and was soon out of sight
The police and several white men puI
sued but he has not yet been overtak
en-.
The pole road from Thomasville I
the Silver Valley gold mine was jus
completed yesterday, and the first tri
made over it. The track is of hug
peeled logs ard the engine has groov
| ed wheels to fit them. The Gem,
} see mine is reported as averagin
$1,000 day, and the Silver Vale
and Roanoke are yielding fabulously